The Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express train took over 4.5 hours to cover a distance of 35 km on Monday. The train left Gunda Bihar at 5:20 AM and reached Tatanagar at 10:05 AM. Passengers reported that the train was held up to allow other trains to pass, causing delays at...
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various stations. On Sunday, the train arrived at Patna station's outer platform earlier than scheduled but departed at 8:50 PM. The train was scheduled to arrive in Tatanagar within 11 hours, but delays were encountered due to other trains. Passengers expressed dissatisfaction, suggesting that the train was not worth the inconvenience. Two new Vande Bharat trains, Rourkela-Howrah and Berhampur-Howrah, are scheduled to start service on September 18th. The Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat train is expected to be operational on September 22nd. All three Vande Bharat trains operating through Tatanagar will be out of service on Tuesday due to maintenance. The Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express train also experienced delays during its trial run due to stone-pelting incidents. An incident involving a stray animal near Koderma also caused a brief delay during a previous trip. Despite the delays, the train arrived in Patna on time. However, the train was held up at Tatanagar to allow other trains to pass, leading to further delays.

Social worker Prakash Kumar Raju, leading a group of residents, submitted a memorandum to MP Joba Manjhi demanding the stoppage of major trains at Kandra station. The memorandum, signed by hundreds of people, requested a six-month trial period for the stoppage of trains 18181/18182 (Tata Chhapra Express), 13288/13289 (Rajendra Nagar Durg...
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South Bihar Express), 18616/18617 (Hatia Howrah Express), and Danapur Superfast Express. Raju highlighted the disruption in train services at Kandra following the post-lockdown resumption of operations, leading to a protest on January 20, 2024. The DRM of Chakradharpur had promised to review the matter but eight months later, no action has been taken. Raju threatened to organize a rail blockade involving 48 villages if their demands are not met. MP Manjhi assured them that she would discuss the issue with the Railway Minister.

Social worker Basant Mahto complained about the delays in the Rourkela-Tata MEMU Special Train in Chakradharpur. He stated that students are unable to reach their destinations on time. The DRM has taken cognizance of the matter and forwarded it to the relevant officer for further action to ensure smooth operation of...
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the train.

Naresh Mishra, a resident of Nagpur, reported his mobile phone stolen from him while traveling on the Baksar Tatanagar Express at Jasidih station. He filed a complaint with the Tatanagar Railway Police, who forwarded the case to the Jasidih GRP for investigation. This incident comes two days after another theft case...
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was reported, where a passenger's belongings were stolen from the Jaynagar train near Kumardubi.

An illegal scrap yard run by Pintu Yadav, a scrap mafia member, was raided by the RPF team in Gamharia, Jharkhand. The yard, currently operated by Guddu Singh, was found to be dealing in stolen railway property. This comes after Pintu Yadav and his associates were arrested for stealing scrap from...
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a closed company in Gamharia. The police also recovered a white Bolero (JH 22H-6184) used in the crime. In June, the RPF team had arrested Shailendra Kumar for possession of stolen railway property from the same yard.